Southwest Cornmeal Bacon

Ingredients

1/3 cup plain yellow cornmeal

1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

12 thick bacon slices

Vegetable cooking spray

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together cornmeal, brown sugar, cumin, and ground red pepper. Dredge bacon slices in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess. Arrange bacon in a single layer on a wire rack coated with cooking spray; place in an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crisp.